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Document ID (ISN)66065
CIS number 96-25
Year 1993
Convention or series no. IPCS ICSC 9-0727
Title 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
Bibliographic information Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1993. 2p.
Abstract International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: skin absorption; delayed effects; may affect the central nervous system, the cardiovascular system and the blood; methaemoglobinaemia. Long-term exposure effects: possible human carcinogen; may impair fertility.
Descriptors (primary) 2,4-dinitrotoluene; IPCS
Descriptors (secondary) neurotoxic effects; methaemoglobinaemia; antifertility effects; carcinogens; fire hazards; skin absorption; cardiovascular disorders; explosion hazards; labelling; storage; elimination of spills; waste disposal; first aid; chemical hazards; haematotoxic effects; environmental pollution; delayed effects; health hazards; data sheet; fire fighting
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Country / State or ProvinceEuropean Union; WHO
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
Aliphatic nitro compounds